Got out with Jun and Scott in the afternoon to run the Big Mountain to Lambs section of the Wasatch 100 course. This was the first time I've been on this section since running the race last year, and it's every bit as brutal as I remember. Lots of rolling hills which are all runnable, but also lots of tricky descents due to the amount of rocks. We also ran in the heat of the day which made things really interesting.
The most miserable section is just after the Alexander Spring aid station. Lots of little rolling uphills, but it's also very exposed and very hot. I ran every step of the way though and felt decent at the end of it. Coming into the final section we missed a turn somewhere and had to do an uphill bushwack out of the bottom of the gully we were in. That was kinda fun even though the scratches all over my legs are a bit irritating.
Once again I forgot to change my watch settings so my memory ran out about 20 minutes before we finished. I think Craig said we were something like 2:58 total running time so I'm going with that.
2:58:00
2,400' vert (gain)
3,800' vert (loss) | 